He told Sky Sports: "Relief is the word to describe Moyes, he was happy at the end. You could see a real sparkle in his eyes that he has got a big win under his belt.

"There's always an inquest, especially after a defeat like that in the derby and the pressure does build."

United were able to call on the services of Jonny Evans for the first time this season and the Northern Ireland defender delivered a Man of the Match performance, as one of eight changes from the side that lost at the Etihad Stadium.

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Neville believes now is the time for Moyes to utilise the strength in depth available to him and rotate his squad, ahead of a busy fixture schedule.

"Early on in the season when he had the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City, he wanted to play a consistent team to get through that difficult period," said Neville.

"I think over the next couple of weeks with the next round of the Capital One Cup, the Champions League, and League games coming thick and fast, Moyes is going to have plenty of games to rotate the squad.

"I think you'll see a lot more of the lads that played against Liverpool intermingled into the first-team picture."